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My baby

19 October 2007 by jim millar

My baby! 1098 black mint colours, full 70mm Termis…

Public consultation on ‘smart card’ driving licences launched

19 October 2007 by Chris Newbigging

A public consultation will be launched shortly by the DVLA for proposals for a trial of smart card provisional driving licences in Wales. The smart cards will be distributed in the early part of 2008...

Ducati Monster Competition winner

19 October 2007 by Rob Hull

Tracy Parkhurst from Tadley in Hampshire picked up her new Ducati S2R Monster at last weekend’s final BSB round at Brands Hatch after winning the test ride competition. The competition ran by the...

Steve McQueen and Clark Gable motorcycles up for auction

19 October 2007 by Rob Hull

A 1970 Kawasaki G31 belonging to actor Steve McQueen and 1934 Harley-Davidson RL formerly owned by Clark Gable are set to go up for auction on November 10 in LA. The Bonhams and Butterfields auction...

Yamaha wants you to vote whether the WR250R and WR250X come to the UK

19 October 2007 by Dan Thornton

This is your chance to speak directly to a major motorcycle manufacturer, as Yamaha has asked for your opinions on the new 2008 Yamaha WR250R and Yamaha WR250X. The new single-cylinder 250cc...

Pining for my B-King

19 October 2007 by Christopher Ficco

I’ve got my BKing ordered here in Aurora, Colorado (US) and awaiting delivery. I’ve got my eye on the Yoshi exhaust but wondering if there’s a kit to redress the tail-lights. I’m pining away till we get our taste of the new Suzuki monster naked hits the show-room floor and I can start turning it into my own, custom street-fighter. I’ve even got drop-away handlebars picked out and am hoping that...

Trying an Intruder for size

18 October 2007 by tromtheone

This my daughter Helen with my grand daughter Freya just trying my Intruder for size. She will probably want a sports bike.

MCN in Thailand

18 October 2007 by tromtheone

This is me, Dave Thornton, and my MCN on tour in Northern Thailand.

World Superbikes' Max Biaggi's Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 explained

18 October 2007 by Michael Guy

Before riding (and crashing!) Max Biaggi’s Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 World Superbikes machine, MCN’s World Superbike reporter Michael Guy spoke to Max Biaggi’s crew chief, Giacomo Guidotti, about...

Reach for the bars

18 October 2007 by Brian West

Lucy West on my bike at Plymouth ferryport on way to France for annual holiday 2007. I got to go on bike and family went in car! (can’t pull same stunt this year unfortunately!)

Motorcyclists to get roadside drugs tests

18 October 2007 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists and drivers are to be subjected to roadside tests for drugs by a dedicated new police squad. Suspects will be made to do Field Impairment Tests (FIT) similar to sobriety tests used in...

Best biking in Britain

17 October 2007 by Robin Dawson

We’ve got the lot in the North East. After a quiet Monday/Tuesday we fire off the week on Wednesday night at my local bikers meet at Washington Wildfowl Park. You see everything from 98cc Excelsior to...

His 'n' hers tats

17 October 2007 by john snailham

Just a few pics of our tattoos, the wife Glennis is a passionate Sheeny fan and as you can see for me Foggy was the king.

Local road pricing to inform Government decision on national scheme

17 October 2007 by Steve Farrell

Local road pricing schemes across the country will inform a decision on a possible national scheme, Government has said. The news came after Bristol and Bath joined Manchester in submitting a bid to...

Video: World Superbike bikes tested

17 October 2007 by Trevor Franklin, Michael Guy

Check out the video below as MCN’s World Superbikes reporter, Michael Guy, and Senior Road Tester, Trevor Franklin, put three World Superbikes to the test in Magny Cours. We see Trevor Franklin check out Noriyuki Haga’s Yamaha R1 while Michael Guy sees what it takes to ride a world championship winning motorcycle as he tries James Toseland’s Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade for size around the French...

Picture special: Victory Kingpin 8-Ball

17 October 2007 by MCN

American manufacturer Victory motorcycles are certainly not holding back when it comes to taking a fight to their greatest rival Harley-Davidson. The new Kingpin 8-Ball cruiser has good...

Picture exclusive: New Megelli range

17 October 2007 by MCN News Desk

Here are the first pictures of British manufacturer Megelli’s new 125 range, due to be unveiled at the Milan Show in the next few weeks. In this week’s MCN, available from Wednesday, October 17,...

Video: Hayabusa 08 Tested

17 October 2007 by Adam Child

Check out the video below as we take a look at the new 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa. MCN road testers Adam Child and Bruce Dunn tested the 2008 model to its limits at Bruntingthorpe circuit in Leicestershire with the help of five old Hayabusa owners. Like you, we were expecting big figures from these mighty rocket ships but came away slightly disappointed. The main reason is that all these bikes are now...

‘Bikes need lower speed limits than cars’

17 October 2007 by Steve Farrell

Speed limits for motorcycles need to be lower than those set for the rest of the traffic, two leading transport advisors have said. Stephen Plowden and Mayer Hillman, transport authors and advisors...

Part of IOM TT course to change for 2008

17 October 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The Department for Transport has reached an agreement with the ACU to seek funding for a new stretch of TT course to run from The Nook to Governor’s Bridge. The existing road is to be abandoned...

Bonus chance to win with Devitt's Hunt the Bike

17 October 2007

You could win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the final MotoGP round of the year at Valencia in Spain, or free insurance worth up to £1000 arranged by Devitt Insurance Services Limited or a TRACKER...

Video: Auto 66 at Elvington part two

16 October 2007 by Adam Child

Take a look at the video below to see what happened when MCN road tester, Adam Child put the Suzuki GSX-R600 through its paces. Adam’s technically-gifted brother, Mark, and long-suffering dad finally got the old GSX-R600 ready for Elvington, the last meeting at the airfield track with Auto 66. The motor was up and running, Mark has even fitted a crank case breather system, all home made,...

KTM’s RC8 motorcycle is ready for the road

16 October 2007 by Chris Newbigging

KTM is putting the finishing touches to the KTM RC8 1190 superbike as these exclusive pictures show. The test KTM motorcycle has the final version of the 1199cc engine to be fitted in the 2008-model...

New MCN out Wednesday, October 17, 2007

16 October 2007 by Nicola Fox

In MCN this week, we ride the bike James Toseland rode to the World Superbike championship. Not only that, but our World Superbike reporter Michael Guy got to ride Max Biaggi’s Corona Suzuki –...

Yamaha shows new XS-V1 Sakura motorcycle

16 October 2007 by Ben Purvis

Yamaha will reveal this new prototype retro motorcycle at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. The Yamaha XS-V1 Sakura is designed to hark back to the firm’s first four-stroke machine, the 650cc XS-1 of...

Small plate grief in Gwent

16 October 2007 by julian chapman

Just returned from a long weekend in mid and south wales with two of my friends. We arrived on sat night and planned to tour wales from sunday onwards. 10 minutes into our sunday tour we were stopped by gwent police who told us that we had done nothing wrong of which we already knew but they wanted to talk to us about road safety as there had been a number of road deaths in the area over the past...

Hizzy still going over the mountain

15 October 2007 by Lyn

Here’s a picture taken last week of Hizzy coming over the “mountain”!

Overtaking ban on “Helmsley TT”

15 October 2007 by Steve Farrell

Overtaking is to be banned on stretches of a road nicknamed the Helmsley TT by motorcyclists. The B1257 in North Yorkshire is to get double white lines on a 20 mile stretch from Helmsley to Stokesley. Anyone caught crossing the lines will risk three penalty points and a £60 fine, or a £1000 fine and a ban in court. The move follows a series of motorcycle crashes on the road, including a fatal...

Triumph Rocket 3 Touring unveiled - plus exclusive MCN spy shots

15 October 2007

Triumph Motorcycles has finally unveiled the long-awaited Triumph Rocket III Touring to its American motorcycle dealers yeterday (Sunday, October 14, 2007). The finished motorcycle has a new frame,...

Share your pictures and videos from MCN Live! at Butlins, October, 2007

15 October 2007 by Dan Thornton

Have you made it home from the MCN Live! event at Butlins in Skegness on October 12-15 2007 with pictures and videos from the weekend? Then why not share them with other MCN readers? Whether it’s an...

Road debris

14 October 2007 by iancol

I understand that BMF are to campaign for cleaner roads and quicker clean up after problems. My experience today suggests they’ll have their hands full. As I passed a busy junction (entry to a supermarket) I had to swerve to miss a construction barrier that was supposed to be protecting a road centre excavation. Along with all the other 3 sides, it had been pushed over, obstructing both...

MCN on the Maldives

14 October 2007 by shaun blow

Couldn’t do without my MCN on hols in Meedhupparu island, Maldives.

Trip to Isle of Skye

14 October 2007 by Dazzx10

Well it was Friday 4th of May and were were all set to have our second attempt to create Scotlands lovely lands into the best race track ever. There were 5 of us. ADI, CHRIS ,MARK, SAM and ME. The...

My first excursion on to three lanes

12 October 2007 by tridentbsa

Re your article this week about Motorways made easier (BikeMart page 28) and how to cope with your first excursion on to three lanes. I just thought I’d tell you about my first excursion 30 years ago. I’d just passed my test on my BSA Starfire 250 and went out for a ride with my mate. Somehow we found ourselves going along the M3, we were tanking along getting the thing up to 65mph. After several...

Infinity Motorcycles is up for sale

12 October 2007 by Dan Thornton

The Infinity Motorcycles group is currently up for sale, with stores closed for stock checking. The chain, which has 12 stores across the country, has “temporarily frozen it’s business activities as...

James Toseland and MCN Live! Butlins winner announced

12 October 2007 by Dan Thornton

One lucky MCN reader has won the chance to meet World Superbike champion James Toseland at the MCN Live! event at Butlins tonight, and an apartment for four people for the weekend event. James...

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